Page 76 - Chow Life - Summer 2016 Issue

United Kingdom

Diana Phillips, Correspondent

Our show season has really pulled himself together for the show handled her mother’s Shasadee’s
started and Crufts is “done & ring & certainly “pulled out all the Dhimond Tee Ara to 1 CC. “Baby
dusted”. Chows had a good entry of stops” at Crufts. Sham” now has 1 CC & 2 Reserve
110 dogs (127 entries) and the breed CCs to her name at the tender age
was judged by Eric Heims (“Brunita” Best Opposite Sex was awarded to of only 8 months.
kennels). As usual the largest Sue Evan’s home bred Ch. Simcha
entries were in the Open classes (19 Chucuito JW ShCM who has many Rosie herself had a wonderful &
in Open Dog, 14 in Open Bitch). CC’s to her account. never to be forgotten Crufts. Earlier
We were very pleased to greet in the morning Rosie competed
our overseas visitors with 3 dogs The male Reserve CC went to in the YKC (Young Kennel Club)
from Austria, 5 from Denmark, last year’s Crufts BOB (also the Handling Finals (Utility & Toy)
1 from Germany, 3 from Italy, 4 2014 Crufts Reserve BOB) … the 6 – 11 years. Just to compete
from Russia, 1 from Spain, 3 from deep self red Multi Ch. Heart in this class at Crufts is a great
Sweden and 3 from the Ukraine. Mind Fire dei Leoni Imperiali from honour as Rosie had to win her
The overseas influence was also Italy, owned by Signora Bettini way into the Finals by competing
there with British owned imports, 5 & handled, as always, by Signor & winning previous heats at
from Russia, 3 from Denmark & 1 Facccitondo. championship shows. She handled
each from Belgium & Belarus.
Rendell Ruff N’Tuff her grandmother’s Lhasa
Best of Breed was won by Arlene Apso and was placed 1st,
Robinson’s male Rendell Ruff Reserve CC Bitch was awarded to so becoming the outright
N’ Tuff at Kwaitang. Arlene was another puppy ……. an 8 month old winner. A truly unforgettable
both delighted & astounded as black named Shasadee’s Baby Sham. day for our young chowist!!
“Tuffy” (his pet call name) was This puppy was shown by her young
only 11 months old and Crufts owner, 11 year old Rosie Douse. So Crufts 2016 is now over
was only Tuffy’s third show. To “Baby Sham” (or “Marmite” to give & we look forward to our
be awarded Best of Breed at this her her pet name) was bred at home Summer showing.
highly prestigious show is always by Rosie’s mother, Andrea Douse
a great honour but it is an award ….. (co-incidentally Baby Sham’s
which no other chow puppy has sire is also Ch. Kwaitang Kristian at
ever achieved. Arlene found that Kyong). She is the first dog owned
unbelievable enough but there in Rosie’s name although Rosie
was more to come as Tuffy was has been handling her mother’s
also shortlisted into the final 8 in chows successfully in the ring for
the Utility Group!! What a superb several years now. Rosie has already
achievement!

The story began when Arlene
went to see a friend’s litter of
pups with no intention of buying
one. But she just fell for Tuffy &
couldn’t resist him. Joan Rennie had
mated her Italian import bitch to a
dog bred by Arlene, Ch Kwaitang
Kristian at Kyong (top chow puppy
2012 & top chow 2013, 2014 &
2015) so there was a real connection
to Arlene’s “Kwaitang” kennel.
Tuffy is a very active rascal, playful,
naughty, always on 2 legs if he can
be, loves jumping up to see what he
can find on the kitchen counters,
but he is so loving that Arlene can

never be firm with him as he
makes her laugh. However he
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